Supreme Court Final Oral Argument Schedule Monday, Mar. 9, 2009 These arguments will be held at Rutgers Camden School of Law

The following is the Supreme Court's final schedule for oral arguments on Monday, Mar. 9, 2009. The issues before the Supreme Court are outlined in the Appellate Division opinion in each case. If you are planning to view the Webcast of Supreme Court arguments, you may want to review the opinion under appeal in order to have a better understanding of the issues before the Court. The opinions are in Adobe Acrobat Pdf format. To view the argument schedule and corresponding opinions for the Tuesday, Mar. 10, 2009 Webcast, click here.


Please note that some of the Appellate Division opinions listed below have not been approved for publication, and that pursuant to New Jersey Court Rule 1:36, no unpublished opinion shall constitute precedent or be binding on any court.

(The following statements of issues on appeal are prepared by the Office of the Clerk for the convenience of the reader. They have been neither reviewed nor approved by the Supreme Court. Please note that, in the interest of brevity not all issues may have been summarized).

10 a.m.

A-34-08 State v. Lavar Winder
Was the trial court required to distinguish between legal and moral wrong in its jury instruction on defendant’s insanity defense, as suggested in State v. Worlock, 117 N.J. 596 (1990)?

A-46-08 State v. Jose Nunez-Valdez
Can defendant’s guilty plea be knowing and voluntary if his attorney misinformed him regarding the deportation consequences of the plea?

11:15 a.m.

A-51/52-08 New Jersey Shore Builders Association v. Township of Jackson
Can a municipality require developers of all sizeable residential developments to set aside land for recreation and open space or to make payments in lieu of those set-asides?

Noon

A-55-08 Berk Cohen Associates at Rustic Village, LLC v. Borough of Clayton
Is a municipality that provides its residents with curbside pickup of solid waste required to provide onsite dumpster pickup at an apartment complex or otherwise reimburse the complex for the cost of such service under N.J.S.A. 40:66-1.3?